Week 9 Post 1

I can still recall very clearly a MADD, mothers against drunk drivers, presentation I attended during drivers training. There were many mothers desperate to change lives, but one speaker in particular, was a drunk driver herself. She told of her story when she was a teenager, and only drove a short distance from her friends after she had been drinking. It was hard for her to talk due to the injuries she sustained, but it seemed to impact everyone. As she told her story, she had a slide show of photographs from the accident. While they showed the traumatic experience, it was also very distracting. The eyes were no longer on her, but on the pictures that were presented. Even though it took attention off of her, it was still a very strong presentation. The photographs were needed and really showed people the significance of drinking and driving. Her story was very touching, and could not have been as strong with words alone.